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Summers may Last for Nearly Six Months by 2100 in the Northern Hemisphere

Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new normal by 2100 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to a new study. The change would likely have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, human health and the environment, according to the study authors.

9 Mar 2021

New Insights into the Role of Legume Trees in Supporting Tropical Forest Growth

Researchers have found that nitrogen-fixing legume trees can support themselves and surrounding trees not only with increased access to nitrogen, but with other key nutrients through enhanced mineral weathering.

9 Mar 2021

Rise of Marine Predators Overhauled Ocean Ecosystems Similar to Mass Extinction Events

Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass extinctions triggered by global disasters, a new study shows.

9 Mar 2021

Fossilized Shells Provide Clues to Better Predict Future Warming and Ocean Acidification

Microscopic fossilized shells are helping geologists reconstruct Earth's climate during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a period of abrupt global warming and ocean acidification that occurred 56 million years ago.

9 Mar 2021

Study Provides a Detailed Accounting of Cannabis Industry's Carbon Footprint

It's no secret that the United States' $13 billion cannabis industry is big business. Less obvious to many is the environmental toll this booming business is taking, in the form of greenhouse gas emissions from commercial, mostly indoor production.

9 Mar 2021

Economic Benefits of Conserving Natural Sites "Outweigh" the Profit Potential of Exploitation

The economic benefits of conserving or restoring natural sites "outweigh" the profit potential of converting them for intensive human use, according to the largest-ever study comparing the value of protecting nature at particular locations with that of exploiting it.

9 Mar 2021

Global Atmospheric Drying Could Reduce Crop Yields and Make Trees Shorter

A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit -- has been observed worldwide since the early 2000s. In recent years, this concerning phenomenon has been on the rise, and is predicted to amplify even more in the coming decades as climate change intensifies.

9 Mar 2021

Tougher Environmental Policies Push Firms to Pollute in Countries with Lenient Regulations

Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries with more lax regulations, a new study finds.

9 Mar 2021

Study: Biomass Plantations for Energy Production Need Sustainable Water Management

To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study shows. Bioenergy is frequently considered one of the options to reduce greenhouse gases for achieving the Paris climate goals, especially if combined with capturing the CO2 from biomass power plants and storing it underground.

9 Mar 2021

Study Analyzes Global Sea-Level Rise Combined with Measurements of Sinking Land

A new study by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia reports that coastal populations have been experiencing a relative sea-level rise of up to four times faster compared to the global average.

9 Mar 2021

Efficient and Environment-Friendly Ways to Produce Hydrogen Fuel

There are various reasons for praising hydrogen as the “fuel of the future.” Firstly, in contrast to the hydrocarbons that are traditionally used, hydrogen offers a higher energy yield.

9 Mar 2021

Capsul’in Pro Launches World’s First Home Compostable Coffee Capsule

Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has today launched its Zero Impact Nespresso®-compatible coffee capsule, the first of its kind to be 100% biobased, certified home compostable and with a high oxygen barrier that protects the flavour and aroma of the coffee.

9 Mar 2021

Researchers Find Cactus Pear as Drought-Tolerant Crop for Biofuel, Food and Livestock Feed

Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop? According to a recently published study, researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno believe the plant, with its high heat tolerance and low water use, may be able to provide fuel and food in places that previously haven't been able to grow much in the way of sustainable crops.

8 Mar 2021

Northern California's Species-Rich Kelp Forests Replaced by "Urchin Barrens"

Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining. Species-rich kelp forests have been replaced by "urchin barrens," where purple sea urchins cover a seafloor devoid of kelp and other algae.

8 Mar 2021

Wildfire-Produced PM2.5 More Harmful to Respiratory Health than Other Particulate Pollutants

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust. While this distinction has been previously identified in laboratory experiments, the new study confirms it at the population level.

8 Mar 2021